Chevrolet EQUINOX 2011 manual

Review this Quick Reference Guide for an overview of some important features in your Chevrolet Equinox. More detailed information can be found in your Owner Manual. Some optional equipment described in this guide may not be included in your vehicle. For easy reference, keep this guide with your Owner Manual in your glove box. www .chevr olet .com I[...]

2 T urn Signal Lever/ Exterior Lamp Control Instrument Cluster Tilt/T elescopic Steering Wheel Lever Windshield Wipers Lever Instrument Panel Illumination Control Cruise Control Buttons Instrument P anel Safety Belt Reminder Check Engine Low T ire Pressure Brake System W arning Antilock Brake System W arning Charging System Oil Pressure Airbag Read[...]

3 Note: Refer to your Owner Manual to learn about the information being relayed by the lights, gauges and indicators of the instrument cluster , as well as what to do to ensure safety and prevent damage. See Instruments and Controls in your Owner Manual. Audio System/ Navigation System ✦ POWER DOOR LOCKS BUTTON StabiliT rak Button Center V ent Op[...]

4 Remote K e yless Entry T r ansmitter Remote V ehicle Star t (optional) During a remote start, the vehicle’s manual climate control system will operate at the same setting as when the vehicle was last turned off, or the automatic climate control system will default to a heating or cooling mode depending on outside temperature. Starting the V ehi[...]

AB C 5 Seat Adjustments A. Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment Lift the handle under the front of the seat to manually slide the seat forward or rearward. B. Seat Height Adjustment Press the vertical control to raise or lower the seat. C. Lumbar Adjustment Press the horizontal control to adjust the amount of lumbar support. D. Seatback Recline Adjustment Lift[...]

6 Exterior/Interior Lighting Automatic Headlamp System Headlamps Manual operation of the headlamps. Parking Lamps Manual operation of the parking lamps. AUTO Automatic Headlamp System Activates the Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) in the daytime and the headlamps and other exterior lamps at night or when necessary . Off/On Fog Lamps (optional) Rotate t[...]

7 Wipers and W ashers Windshield Wipers and W asher 2 High Continuous Speed 1 Low Continuous Speed Intermittent Rotate the band to adjust the delay between wipes. Off Mist W asher Fluid Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield. Rear Wiper and W asher Press the rear wiper switch on the end of the wipers lever to operate the [...]

8 Audio S ystem Audio system with CD shown POWER/ VOLUME TONE: Open the T one menu CONFIG: Open the Settings menu AUX: Play a portable audio device RADIO/BAND (FM, AM, XM ✦ ) FAV: Display pages of favorite radio stations MENU/SELECT : T une radio stations and open/select menus SEEK: Previous or Next radio station INFO: Display available song info[...]

9 Audio S ystem Note: Avoid extended searching for specific items or configuring system settings while driving. Setting the Time 1. T urn on the radio. 2. Press the Clock button. 3. T urn the MENU/SELECT knob to highlight the desired time or date item; press the knob to select it. 4. T urn the MENU/SELECT knob to change the value; press the knob to[...]

Audio Steering Wheel Contr ols (optional) Next/Previous Rotate up or down to go to the next or previous favorite radio station, CD track or MP3 file. Push to T alk Press to interact with the OnStar or Bluetooth system. End Call/Mute Press to end or reject an OnStar or Bluetooth call. Press and hold to mute the vehicle speakers. See Infotainment Sys[...]

11 P assenger Presence S ystem The passenger ’s frontal airbag On indicator located on the overhead console may illuminate if an object, such as a handbag, briefcase, notebook computer or other electronic device, is on the unoccupied front seat. If this is not desired, remove the object from the seat. See Seats and Restraints in your Owner Manual[...]

12 Driv er Informa tion Center A. MENU Press to display the: – V ehicle Information menu (units, tire pressures, remaining oil life). – T rip/Fuel menu (trip odometers, fuel range, average fuel economy , instantaneous fuel economy , aver- age vehicle speed, timer , digital speedometer , OnStar T urn-by-Turn guidance). B. Press the up or down bu[...]

13 Fan control On/Off AUTO ✦ : Automatic operation Defrost mode Driver ’s heated seat control ✦ Air delivery modes: V ent Bi-level Floor Defog Rear window defogger Passenger ’s heated seat control ✦ Automatic climate control system with heated seats shown Air conditioning control T emperature control Climate C ontrols Recirculation Mode T[...]

14 Automatic T ransmission F eatures Electronic Range Select (ERS) Mode The Electronic Range Select mode allows the driver to manually select the range of gear positions. This feature can be used to limit the top gear while towing or to downshift when driving on a downhill grade to provide engine braking. ERS is not designed to provide sportier per[...]

15 Tire Pressure Monitor The T ire Pressure Monitor alerts you when a significant reduction in pressure occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s tires by illuminating the Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster . The warning light will remain on until the tire pressure is corrected. Current tire pressures can be displayed using t[...]

16 R oadside Assistance 1-800-CHEV -USA TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438 (1-800-243-8872) As the owner of a new Chevrolet, you are automatically enrolled in the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance program. This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel the open road. Chevrolet’s Roadside Assistance to[...]